Method for reliable loading of unexposed printing plates

Details Method for reliable loading of unexposed printing plates Method for reliable loading of unexposed printing plates

1995-07-28

2000-10-10

Reinhart, Mark J.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Light or beam marking apparatus or processes

With record receiver or handling means therefor

347262, B41J 247

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061307025

ABSTRACT:
In a computer-to-plate system, printing plates are loaded from their shipping container onto a drum, where they are exposed by a laser. As the plates are packed with paper sheets between them, a paper removal system followed by a capacitance probe is used. The capacitance probe detects any paper remaining on the front or back of the plate. The plate is gravity loaded onto the drum and is resting on two contact points identical in position to the contact points of plate punching equipment. The orthogonal edge of the plate is detected electronically, in order to fully register the image to the plate. Magnetic clamps hold the plate to the imaging drum.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4404481 (1983-09-01), Ide et al.
patent: 5099386 (1992-03-01), Stokes et al.
patent: 5367360 (1994-11-01), McIlwraith

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